In my kitchen, I cannot live without my...

[RICHARD]

What is the tool, machine, food that you absolutely need in your kitchen?

Pick one or all three. Dishwashers do not count.;)

Tool: My veggie peeler.

Machine: can opener, electric.

Food: Tomatos-canned, fresh, sauces!

[Logan]

My little Black & Decker chopper! It is a life saver!!! :) Got it when I got my husband! :p

Next in line are the Cuisinart Food Processer and the Kitchenaid Mixer. :)

[Daisy and Delilah]

Fresh Garlic

Mushrooms

Sharp knives

I have many more.

[anna_66]

Tool:Bamboo mixing spoons

Machine:George Foreman Grill

Food:BREAD!

[jennielynn1970]

Whisks and/or knives

beans/lentils/rice

Kitchen Aid mixer

[CathyBogart]

Sharp knives! I need to get the knives here sharpened, they are driving me nuts every time I cook!!!

[Taz_Zoee]

Tool: knives (and we do not have any sharp ones:rolleyes:)
Machine: kitchen-aid
Food: water, soda and beer (oh, that's not food)

[Ginger's Mom]

Machine: microwave oven
Tools: spoons (all sizes)
Food: Pasta

[moosmom]

My dream kitchen would be vending machines.

There ain't NOTHING in my kitchen I can't live without, except for the basics that is.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

tool: my fruitknife

machine: dishwasher

food: chocolate chip cookies!! (or isn't this "food"?? In that case I choose yoghurt)

[Pam]

Machine: microwave
Tool: garlic press
Food: Cereal. I love to snack on it (it's not just for breakfast any more ;) )

[smokey the elder]

Machine: tie between microwave and food processor
Tool: assorted tongs
Food: cheese!

[jazzcat]

My Husband! He's the one who loves to cook around here, not me!

For me I'd have to say I can't live without my microwave (to reheat the food Richard cooks, LOL!).

As for the food item I need the most it would probably be milk. We drink about 3-4 gallons a week - just the two of us. I have to have something to pour over my cold cereal for breakfast since I don't cook.:p

[Freedom]

Tool: my set of Henckels knives!! Can't figure out why I waited so long (I LOVE to cook!) They were a present to myself about 4 years back and I STILL marvel at them!

Machine: the toaster oven. I use it for preparing most of our meals year round, than that lighting the big oven. For just 2 people it is perfect!

Food: Milk

[carole]

Machine : microwave

Tool: little kitchen knife.

Food: Potatoes

[Medusa]

Knife sharpener, pasta, electric can opener.

[joycenalex]

tool-knife sharpening steel for my knives, this has made my cooking life better and less dangerous, henckel knives are really good, they do keep a sharp edge
machine-drip coffee pot with autotimer, so the coffee is finished as i stumble to the door to let the dog out at 5:20am and then pour the correct cat crunchie in the correct bowls at 5:30am
food-coffee and half and half, stuff of life itself;)...then the bread and butter

[lizbud]

Machine: Stove/Oven

Tool: Can Opener

Foods: Human, dog & cat food

[KYS]

Tool: spoons

Machine: Stove

Food: Milk

I need more choices. lol

[Husky_mom]

hmm.... good question........

tool: I think knives.. I use them for everything... they are even handy as screwdrivers :P

machine: microwave... no doubt

food: here´s the tricky one... but the food I HAVE TO HAVE ALWAYS is CHEESE!!!... I can eat, and snack and chomp on it non-stop..... so that´s a must

then for the liquid part there´s also jamaica or lemonade concentrate powder for making beverage....and of course water.... LOL

[Rachel]

Of course I wouldn't ever give up my microwave, but other than that my blender is something I really enjoy.

I'm with Pam on the food: cereal is something I have every single day. Can't say that about anything else.

[kitten645]

Machine: Food Processor
Tool: Viking knives..love 'em
Food: Butter
Fun extra: Onion Goggles...:p
for real!
Claudia

[K9karen]

Machine: Tie..my NEW oven/Krups coffee maker
Tool: corkscrew (gotta imbide while cooking in my NEW oven)
Food: hummus & tabuli

[zippy-kat]

Take out menus.

[Lady's Human]

Tool: knives. You really can't replace a good set of blades.

Machine: Kitchen Aid mixer

Food: Onions..........It's the french canuck in my genes.

[RedHedd]

Tool: Sharp knives
Machine: Microwave
Food: Cheese

[shepgirl]

My phone - to order take out..

[RICHARD]

TAKE OUT MENUS!!!!


LOLOLOL, That gave me leaky eye syndrome.

Of course, you have all the little packets that come with your take out in that drawer too?:)

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Here's another good question...

If I open my food storage area, I have tons of ---------- in there.

What food product will you find in there?

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IF I don't post these all at once I forget.


What kitchen appliance do you use that kinda scares you?

[K9karen]

cases of H2o in pantry

I'm fearless in the kitchen.

[zippy-kat]

I'm fearless in the kitchen.

I'm fearfull OF the kitchen. :D

[shais_mom]

yup that's my Tonya!!

[Karen]

Tool: knives. You really can't replace a good set of blades.

Yeah, but not everyone's lucky enough to have a Dad like ours that teaches them how to sharpen good knives! :)

In my case, let's see ...

Tool: Good knives

Machine: Food Processor


Food: Onions..........It's the french canuck in my genes.

Hmm, I've got the same genes, but cannot decide whether to put onions or cinnamon ... this time of year, though, I'll say

Good Tomatoes!

And Richard, there's no kitchen appliance that scares me, but cleaning products can scare me, especially if they say "new and improved" because some of them make me extremely ill.

[pitc9]

I'd have to say that I could not live without most of my Pampared Chef tools!
OMG!
I love them all!
I think I love my chopper the best.

[RedHedd]

Kitchen item that scares me: Pressure cooker or deep fat fryer which is why I don't have any!

Predominant in my "pantry" - rice, pasta, beans, herbs & spices

[catland]

Machine - The coffee maker - without it, nothing else matters:rolleyes:

Food - garlic - I can't wait for this year's garlic festival in August so that I can stock up on the good stuff!!! (But this year I'll pass on the garlic ice cream, that's definetly something that only needs to be experienced once in life).

Tools - used to be my nifty cheese grater/container that I bought at IKEA until I was told that I needed to get my cholesterol levels down.:(

[RICHARD]

I love my PC knifes.

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I have a giant tupperware bucket filled with rice in my cupboard.:)

MY big fear is of a box grater-knuckle buster- I always get down to the smallest part of the food I am grating and get paranoid!:eek:

[K9karen]

I'm fearfull OF the kitchen. :D

ROTFL!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[pitc9]

Kitchen item that scares me: Pressure cooker or deep fat fryer which is why I don't have any!



Same Here!

I have a lot of, frozen chicken in my freezer.

I loooves me my chicken! :D

[cassiesmom]

In my kitchen, I cannot live without my...

Tool: Pampered Chef pizza wheel that neatly cuts lots of things other than pizza!
Machine: In-Sink-Erator hot water dispenser
Food: Strawberries
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telephone and take-away menus! :rolleyes:
cat walking between my feet, meowing, waiting for a dish of milk or other people-food treat

[RICHARD]

DUDE!!!!!

I friggin hate the plastic packages that I have to open in the kitchen......
I usually grab a knife and proceed to punch holes into the plastic that make pouring out the contents harder!

One day I was thinking and grabbed one of these-----

http://www.westsky.com/letter-openers.htm

Companies GIVE them away and they open letters with no problem at all! I grabbed the one off of my telephone table and started to use it on the packets with not a care or problem in the world!

It's totally magic and I am going to glue a magnet onto mine and place it on the fridge.......If you have one try it!

It's a god send!

[Cinder & Smoke]

One fur da Kitchen ... :)




I friggin hate the plastic packages that I have to open in the kitchen......

One day I was thinking and grabbed one of these-----

http://www.westsky.com/letopnr9.jpg

http://www.westsky.com/letter-openers.htm

It's totally magic and I am going to glue a magnet onto mine and place it on the fridge ...

And one fur da CAR!!

HOW many tymes have you tried to break a tooth tearing one of those
D--- Plastic Packets to dump some KatSup or other securely packaged
kon-di-mints that the fast food (??) places dump into you bag with your order?

A RICHARD Letter Zipper sounds like a MUST-have for all of us Drive-Thru freeks!

GOOD Thinkin, Richard!!

:D

[RICHARD]

One fur da Kitchen ... :)



And one fur da CAR!!


GOOD Thinkin, Richard!!

:D

LOL, You are welcome!

I have a two techniques to hold the packages too!:rolleyes:

I figured it out when I was spilling the larger pack-chips, noodles in the Hamburger Helper kits.

1)

Fold the top of the package over, Insert the pointy part and open away. Make sure you get a good grip of the bag, sometime I got way to confident!


2)

This one you need some 'theater of the mind' to get thru?

This works for smaller packages and takes a little practice!

Take your HOLDY hand and make a peace sign facing to the side and downward.
Close them on the top of the packet -holding it tight between those fingers-
Let the package hang down and use your thumb and remaining fingers to pull the plastic tight. Then zip the package open with the cutter.

With a little practice you can use your thumb and other fingers to push the ketchup down in the packet while you open it! The only drawback is the small pieces of plastic that are left over.:confused:

It sounds weird, but now I can open pretty much and package in a flash!

Practice and you'll see just how easy it is!

[Barbara]

Machine: stove.
Tools: my excellent German knives (Wüsthoff) and wooden spoons for cooking, my granny's cast iron pot
Food: canned tomatoes, Indian spices

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

That is a very interesting thingie, Richard!! I have NEVER seen it before!! Must tell Santa!

[Bengalz]

Sharp knives

Convection oven and Espresso machine

Fresh vegetables and fruits

and many more .... love my kitchen and spend a lot of time in it:)

[Bengalz]

Richard,

Thanks so much for the tip on letter openers - I have one at work and never considered it to be a kitchen tool - wonderful idea.

[sirrahbed]

have been thinking of this for a few days as I work in the kitchen and came up with one I seem to use constantly and that is a plain old pair of scissors. Just fixed a salad to go with lunch and grabbed them to snip a boiled egg and green onions. It is so much quicker than getting a knife and cutting board out for small preps. I have two pairs and one is always in the dishwasher and another is handy to use.

The coffee pot is probably the next thing I could not live without.

My favorite pot is a big ole enamel coated saucepan - very heavy and nice to use.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Take your HOLDY hand and make a peace sign facing to the side and downward.
Close them on the top of the packet -holding it tight between those fingers-
Let the package hang down and use your thumb and remaining fingers to pull the plastic tight.
Then zip the package open with the cutter.

Practice and you'll see just how easy it is!

OK, Mister Kitchen, I "practiced" ...
NOW whadda I do with all these *opened* KatSup and Mayo packs that
I had horded inna fridge? :confused:

:p

[cyber-sibes]

Tools: good sharp Chef's knife - the more the merrier!

Machine - My coffee pot, life without coffee ain't life.

food: bagels & peanut butter (counts as 1 food)

[RICHARD]

That is a very interesting thingie, Richard!! I have NEVER seen it before!! Must tell Santa!

Most companies here in the states give them out as promotional items.

They are free.

Let me look around to see if I can find one someplace?

C&S,

Make french fries and sandwiches?:confused::eek::o

[Suki Wingy]

Microwave, toaster, and pop

[ChrisH]

Wok
Herbs & spices, onions, potatoes, canned tomatoes, rice, stir-fry noodles & pasta.

[pomtzu]

Microwave
Electric can opener
Sharp knives
Scissors
Aluminum foil

Frosted Mini Wheats
Crystal Lite lemonade mix
Raisin bread or bagels
Granola bars

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

What a great thread!

I am at a loss as to what items in my kitchen I cannot live without. Hmmm....

Machine: Stove ( I HATE the microwave)
Tool: Kitchen Aid bowls (use them for almost everything)
Food: vegetable broth (put it in almost everything)

[beeniesmom]

Barilla Brand Pasta.

[RICHARD]

I bought myself a lime squeezer and have used it almost everyday for the last three weeks.

This morning I was making a lime water....squeeze a lime into some water for taste.....as opposed to drinking a soda or ???

I put a piece of lime into the squeezer, put pressure on the handles and went blind in my right eye.

Dang thing projected a stream of juice right into the old eye ball!



I was laughing to hard to think about the possible consequences!

Only "eye" could make lime juice dangerous!:cool:

[captain]

Tool : Cheese Knife

Machine : Braun Hand Mixer

Food : Tomato based sauces - great to add to anything!

[boomersooner]

My phone so I can call out and order something good!!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

I am at a loss as to what items in my kitchen I cannot live without. Hmmm....

Food: vegetable broth (put it in almost everything)

Veggy Broth?? :confused:

I've used Chicken Broth and Beef Broth - both sold as ready-to-use liquids ...

Don't remember seeing "Vegetable Broth" on the grocery shelves.
What kind of packaging is it sold in?

[caseysmom]

Veggy Broth?? :confused:

I've used Chicken Broth and Beef Broth - both sold as ready-to-use liquids ...

Don't remember seeing "Vegetable Broth" on the grocery shelves.
What kind of packaging is it sold in?

Its there, sometimes you can find it easier in the organic section.

[jennielynn1970]

Phred, you can get all kinds of broths now at the store. For those who are vegetarian, you can get vegetable broth. You can buy beef, chicken, turkey, you name it really. You might want to look in the organic section as well, they should have "free range" broths and others without MSG. My mom can't use any foods that have certain preservatives in them, and even organic has some stuff in it, so reading the labels are a must.

[jennielynn1970]

Two utensils i cannot live without in my kitchen...

My whisks from Ikea, I just love them
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/jenn_librarian/53144_PE155213_S4.jpg


My set of Santoku knives from Henckles. They make cooking so much easier when you have knives that chop easily.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/jenn_librarian/31zNzr5Tg8L_AA400_.jpg

[shais_mom]

Swanson Makes Veggie broth you have to look closely but its there.

[smokey the elder]

Good set of knives is #1. The small grater which is good for cheese, zesting citrus, and grating nutmeg or allspice has turned out much more useful than we ever thought! Really good garlic press; we've killed so many garlic presses!:eek:

[Randi]

If we're talking about utensils, I have to have good sharp knives, wooden spoons and two kinds of sieves - and a can opener.

Also a teapot, coffeepot, cutting boards and blender.



Fister says he can't do without this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Fister/Diverse/mousesoup.jpg

[lizbud]

If we're talking about utensils, I have to have good sharp knives, wooden spoons and two kinds of sieves - and a can opener.

Also a teapot, coffeepot, cutting boards and blender.



Fister says he can't do without this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Fister/Diverse/mousesoup.jpg



hee hee, that's my cats favorite soup too.:D

[Cinder & Smoke]

Phred, you can get all kinds of broths now at the store.
You can buy beef, chicken, turkey, you name it really.

... even organic has some stuff in it, so reading the labels are a must.

Reading labels = :eek:
WHY do they dump a half pound of SALT into a small "broth" box or can???
:mad:
That stuff is BAD for my hearty-heart! :mad:




Swanson Makes Veggie broth you have to look closely but it's there.

I looked it up ... Swanson (and a lot of the other packing houses) only do
VEGGY Broth in CANS -
and not in those handy, re-sealable, fridge cartons. :(

I'll look a little harder the next time I'm pushin the grocery buggy.

;)

[lvpets2002]

:) I would say I cant do without my 4 legged Kitty helpers in the kitchen.. They can be so handy..

[shais_mom]

I finally figured out what I can't live without.

Parchment Paper.

I line everything I bake with it except casseroles. Cookie sheets. Bread pans. everything. Really helps keep the cookie sheets cleaner! No burned messes on the sheets!